History of the Hexagon Program The Perkin-Elmer Involvement

Name: History of the Hexagon Program The Perkin-Elmer Involvement
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ISBN: 9781782661818

ISBN-10: 1782661816

ISBN-13: 9781782661818

Edition: N/A

Authors: Center for the Study of National Reconnaissance Staff, R. J. Chester, James D. Outzen

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Recently declassified history. From the preface: "Written in 1985 by Richard J. Chester of the Perkin-Elmer Corporation. Perkin-Elmer took over development of the original camera system that would evolve into the primary camera for the Hexagon program. The panoramic camera system, designated KH-9, would image vast areas of the earth and prove an essential collection asset for verifying the Soviet Union's compliance with arms control treaties as well as address other intelligence questions. Chester documents the corporate perspective of satellite program development. Compared to histories written by government contractors, Chester pays less attention to the politics surrounding competing…

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List price: $35.15
Publisher: Military Studies Press
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 230
Size: 7.44" wide x 9.69" long x 0.48" tall
Weight: 0.924
Language: English